Chapter 2: Ecosystem Processes

Interdependence

________- When living organisms depend on each other to survive, grow, and reproduce.

Prey

________- An organism which is eaten by another organism.

apex predator

The ________ is the last link in the food chain, which eats the carnivore,

Predator

________- An organism that eats another organism.

Niche

________- The particular place or role that an organism has within an ecosystem.

herbivore

The ________ is a type of consumer which eats the producer.

Bioaccumulation

________- The build up of chemicals, like insecticides, passed along a food chain.

Ecosystem

________- All the organisms found in a particular location, and the area they live in.

Food chains

________ show the transfer of energy between organisms, the arrows represent the direction of energy transfer.

carnivore

The ________ is a type of consumer which eats other animals.

producer

The ________ is a plant which makes its own food.

Food webs

________ show how lots of food chains are connected in an ecosystem.

Bioaccumulation

The build up of chemicals, like insecticides, passed along a food chain

Prey

An organism which is eaten by another organism

Predator

An organism that eats another organism

Interdependence

When living organisms depend on each other to survive, grow, and reproduce

Ecosystem

All the organisms found in a particular location, and the area they live in

Community

The organisms in an ecosystem

Habitat

The area a community lives in

Niche

The particular place or role that an organism has within an ecosystem